Gotta be careful with things that burn -- or used to. I once dumped the ashes from a fire-tub in the yard into a toter of green, wet grass clippings after the ashes had sat in the fire-tub for a few days.

Who'da thought that green, wet grass clippings would burn? Who'da thought that ashes would still have live embers in them after sitting for a few days? An observant neighbor spotted the flames and had the fire out before I could even get out the door.

And the toter that was burning was about 10 feet from the wall that ignited from the flames in the toter. That was a few years ago but it sure taught this oldfart a lesson.....